1 E SW OM EE H est. 1986 T HOMEBREW Quality Beer & Wine Making Supplies Home Sweet Homebrew 2008 Sansom Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-4417 215-569-9469 215-569-4633 (fax) E-Mail: [email protected] WWW.homesweethomebrew.com CATALOG AND PRICE LIST Dear Brewers and Winemakers, Thank you for requesting our catalog. We are Philadelphia's original source of quality beer and wine making supplies. We have been fostering the Philadelphia Brewing Renaissance since our founding in 1986, Many of the professional brewers in the area and around the nation began their brewing careers homebrewing with us. We sponsor many brewing and beer events throughout the area, as well as the local homebrew club, Homebrewers of Philadelphia and Suburbs (H.O.P.S.). Please ask us for information on upcoming events. Home Sweet Homebrew is operated by George Hummel and his partner, Nancy Rigberg. George is a member of an old Philadelphia brewing family. He is an award winning homebrewer nationally and locally. George has taught classes on beer and brewing at Temple and Drexel Universities. He is an author of several beer columns and is also a nationally recognized beer judge. He was the author and cover photo for Mother Earth magazine’s Twenty Fifth Anniversary edition, featuring homebrewing. Nancy’s background is in the Natural Foods Industry. She is an experienced homebrewer and winemaker, president of H.O.P.S. (Homebrewers of Philadelphia and Suburbs), beer columnist and nationally recognized beer judge. She has also taught beer and wine classes at Drexel University. We are both Professionals du Vin in the International Society of Chaine de Rotisseurs. We are also recipients of the Governor’s Inspiration Award and Inductees into the Keystone Society of Tourism. We offer our years of experience to you. When visiting our store in downtown Philadelphia, you will always see us waiting to greet you. We believe it is important to maintain that personal connection with our customers. We will gladly ship your order to you. You may call us at 215-569-9469 to place an order with Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express. Fax us an order at 215-569-4633, or mail/e-mail an order. There is a $3.00 handling charge on orders under $35.00. Orders placed by phone or e-mail are usually shipped that day! Mail orders, include an additional $8.00 for 10 lbs., $13.00 for 20 lbs., or $19.00 for 30 lbs. of product. (These figures are based on maximum shipping charges at these weights. Any over payment will be refunded. Credit card customers will be billed actual weight and shipping.) For more ordering information, refer to the last page of the catalog. All stock subject to availability. All prices subject to change. CHEERS! Nancy & George And Jake & Elwood, the new brew cats(R.I.P. Nugget, the brew cat1994-2004) © 1986, 2009 Home Sweet Homebrew. All rights reserved. Home Sweet Homebrew Catalog Nov 2009 2 FOR THE BEGINNER: BEER BREWING EQUIPMENT KIT: Welcome to the world of brewing! To make your first five gallons of beer, you will need one of our Equipment Kits and one of our preassembled Ingredient Packages. The Equipment Kit, which comes with our full recipe and instructions, includes: 7 Gallon Fermenter, with Lid 7 Gallon Bottling Bucket Airlock & Stopper Hydrometer (with testing tube) 5 ft. siphon hose w/clamp 24" Racking Tube Bottle Filler Bottle Capper & Caps Brewing Instructions & Handbook Beer Recipe Equipment Kit-- $69.95 (s.w. 17 lbs.) GLASS CARBOY UPGRADE 5 Gallon Glass Carboy (replaces one of the buckets), with gum stopper and blow-off hose. $89.95 ($5.00 additional packing charge) Ask about our Affordable All-Glass Fermentation option. Or Are you ready for the ULTIMATE KIT? Just ask! BEGINNER'S INGREDIENT PACKAGES To get you started, we've prepared several different ingredient packages. Each includes all the ingredients that you will need to produce 5 gallons of an all malt, world class beer. You get malt, brewing yeast, priming sugar and hops--all pre-measured and easy to use. WE WILL WORK WITH YOU TO DEVELOP YOUR OWN RECIPES FOR SUBSEQUENT BATCHES. (Be prepared to articulate the type of beer you may be looking for.) PubKit Ingredients-- $38! Golden Road: Extra Pale Ale, West Coast style gold ale Pirate's Gold Ale: British Pale Ale Amber Waves- American style amber ale Wascal Wheat- a Bavarian style HefeWeizen Dark Star Nut Brown Ale Kap’n Trips Kolsch Oompah Altbier One of our Equipment Kits coupled with an Ingredient Package will provide all you will need, except for some common household items (pot, spoon, bleach) and about two cases of non-twistoff empty beer bottles. How many hobbies can you start for around a hundred bucks?! If you're still unsure about brewing beer, send us $ 5.00 and we'll send you a copy of the Brewing Handbook along with our Award Winning Beer Recipe for you to review, postpaid. Of course, if at any time you have any questions about your kit, brewing in general, or if you wish to order more supplies, just call us at 215-569-9469. We also will gladly respond to e-mail questions and orders at homesweethomebrew.com Home Sweet Homebrew Catalog Nov 2009 3 WINEMAKING EQUIPMENT AND INGREDIENTS: We carry a selection of wine juices and concentrates, equipment and additives for the home winemaker. If you do not see what you need listed, please inquire. We would be happy to order it for you, subject to availability. Winemaking with concentrates is as easy as following the instructions on the Ingredient package using one of our WINEMAKING EQUIPMENT KITS. WINEMAKING EQUIPMENT KIT: Deluxe Kit: One primary 7 gallon plastic fermentor with drilled lid, one 6 gallon glass secondary fermentor, airlock with stoppers, racking tube, bottle filler, siphon hose with clamp, corker, hydrometer, corks, wine handbook. ($5.00 additional for packing) --$99.95 Ultimate Glass Kit: As Above, with a 6.5 gallon glass primary fermentor, 6 gallon glass secondary. $129.95 WINE JUICES AND CONCENTRATES: Besides a large variety of in-stock wine kits, from reds to whites to blush and fruit, We will also special order 23 or 15 Liter Aseptic Bags of juice or blends. These are available in California or New York State grape varietals or other fruit varieties. Manufacturers vary according to availability. Check with us for more specifics. Other fruit juices appear on the mead making page. Price is dependent upon the size of the kit and varietal. For more info on the kits available, check out Spagnol’s web site at www.rjspagnols.com The site will also list the current ‘RQ’ kit selection. We also take pre-orders for fresh juices in season. Selection, availability and Price vary from year to year. Ask for the year’s current list, usually available the end of August into September. These juices are by pre-order ONLY. (All juices subject to availability. All Prices Subject to Change.) Wine juices and concentrates: 23 L. juices, not from concentrate, mylar nitrogen-purged bag: Wine grape juice, 23 L. Full Strength Sterile Must 18 Liter En Primeur Kits to make 6 gallons (23 liters) WINE KITS: California, European & Worldwide Reserve Wine Kits from 10 liters to 16 liters California & Washington White : California Red” Chenin Blanc Bergamais: Gewurtztraminer Merlot: Sauvignon Blanc Petite Sirah: Pinot Chardonnay Cabernet Sauvignon Semillon Pinot Noir Muscat Zinfandel Fume Blanc Red Burgundy Washington St. Reisling Carignane Lambrusco European Style White: European Style Red: Liebframilch Red Bordeaux Moselle Beaujolais Sauterne Chianti Pinot Chardonnay Cabernet Sauvignon Riesling St. Emillion White Cotes du Rhone Italian Amarone German Reisling/traminer Italian Chianti Riserva Viognier (france) Valpolicella Red Cotes du Rhone Global Varietals: Chilean Sauvignon Blanc Chilean Cabernet/Merlot Australian Shiraz Australian Cabernet/Shiraz New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Australian Chardonnay Dessert Wines: Icewine Style (3 gallons) Dry Sherry (3 gallons) FOR YEASTS, ADDITIVES, EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES REFER TO THE APPROPRIATE SECTIONS OF THIS CATALOG. Home Sweet Homebrew Catalog Nov 2009 4 MEADS AND CIDER MEAD MAKING KIT: Everything to ferment 5 gallons of mead. Includes dry yeast, yeast nutrient, irish moss, acid blend and 12 lbs. of your choice of honey (Clover, Orange Blossom, Blueberry, Raspberry) ....................................................................................... $65.00 Honeys: We carry a full line of raw, unfiltered varietals. Try brewing a flavorful mead for an interesting change of pace! We'll be happy to assist you with the other ingredients you will need to produce this tasty ancient beverage that is truly a 'Nectar of the Gods'! Also good for those ubiquitous honey beers! Clover and Orange Blossom 1 lb. -$5.95 ...................... 2 lb. -$10.50Blueberry, Clover, Cranberry, Orange Blossom, Raspberry, Wildflower South Jersey Pine Barren 5 lb.--$21.50- $27.25 ..... 1Gal.(12 lb.)--$52.50- $59.00 60 lb. bulk available by special order. (Honey prices have been volatile, prices shown are highest for all varietals, they may change. Not all varietals available In gallons.) Ciders: Cider Apple Juice: A special blend of tart & sweet juice, 5 gallons, as available $40.00 as available Fruit Juices: 5 gallon Bags of Juice, not concentrate. Apple or Pear: $42.00 Peach or Cherry: $ 60.00 kiwi/strawberry $60.00 Blueberry $ 64.00 Cranberry: $72.00 also available in 3 gallon sizes: Peach, Apple, Blueberry, Cherry These prices will vary with seasonal availability. FOR OUR MANY BOOKS ON BREWING MEADS AND CIDERS, REFER TO THE BOOK SECTION. FOR YEASTS, ADDITIVES, EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES REFER TO THE APPROPRIATE SECTIONS OF THIS CATALOG. SODA EXTRACTS, LIQUEURS & VINEGAR MOTHERS Home Sweet Homebrew's Special Root Beer Blend: Make your own real root beer with our own blend of roots, spices and sweeteners.